Discourses on Salt and Iron 鹽鐵論

A debate held at the imperial court in 81 BCE on state policy for sale of iron goods

Source

鹽鐵論 Discourses on Salt and Iron by 桓寬 Huan Guan at Wikisource, accessed 2020-11-27, https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/鹽鐵論.

English translation (partial)

  1. Kuan Huan, Translated by Esson McDowell Gale 1931, Discourses on Salt and Iron: A Debate on State Control of Commerce and Industry in Ancient China, Chapters I-XIX, Leyden: Brill, online at Discourses on Salt and Iron.

Discussion

  1. Lowe, Michael 1993, Yen t'ieh lun 鹽鐵論,” In Michael Loewe, (ed.), Early Chinese Texts: A Bibliographical Guide, Berkeley: Society for the Study of Early China, pp. 477-482.
  2. Wagner, Donald B 2001, The State and the Iron Industry in Han China, Copenhagen: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Publishing.

Contents

Titles from Esson McDowell Gale
  1. 卷一　本議第一 力耕第二 通有第三 錯幣第四 禁耕第五 復古第六 Scroll 1: Chapter I. The Basic Argument, Chapter II. Hold Fast the Plough, Chapter III. Circulation of Goods, Chapter IV. Discordant Currencies, Chapter V. Hindrance to Farming, Chapter VI. Back to Ancient Truths
  2. 卷二　非鞅第七 晁錯第八 刺權第九 刺複第十 論儒第十一 憂邊第十二 Scroll 2: Chapter VII. In Criticism of Shang Yang, Chapter VIII. Chao Cuo, Chapter IX. Taunting the Puissant, Chapter X. Thrust and Parry, Chapter XI. Discoursing of Confucianists, Chapter XII. Concern about Borders
  3. 卷三　園池第十三 輕重第十四 未通第十五 Scroll 3: Chapter XIII. Parks and Ponds, Chapter XIV. The Ratio of Production, Chapter XV. Undeveloped Wealth
  4. 卷四　地廣第十六 貧富第十七 毀學第十八 褒賢第十九 Scroll 4: Chapter XVI. Territorial Expansion, Chapter XVII. The Poor and the Rich, Chapter XVIII. Vilifying the Learned, Chapter XIX. Extolling the Worthy
  5. 卷五　相刺第二十 殊路第二十一 訟賢第二十二 遵道第二十三 論誹第二十四 孝養第二十五 刺議第二十六 利議第二十七 國疾第二十八 Scroll 5
  6. 卷六　散不足第二十九 救匱第三十 箴石第三十一 除狹第三十二 疾貪第三十三 後刑第三十四 授時第三十五 水旱第三十六 Scroll 6
  7. 卷七　崇禮第三十七 備胡第三十八 執務第三十九 能言第四十 取下第四十一 擊之第四十二 Scroll 7
  8. 卷八　結和第四十三 誅秦第四十四 伐功第四十五 西域第四十六 世務第四十七 和親第四十八 Scroll 8
  9. 卷九　繇役第四十九 險固第五十 論勇第五十一 論功第五十二 論鄒第五十三 論菑第五十四 Scroll 9
  10. 卷十　刑德第五十五 申韓第五十六 周秦第五十七 詔聖第五十八 大論第五十九 雜論第六十 Scroll 10

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